Books by Robin Lyndon
Nunipag Figure Skaters series
The Nunipag Figure Skaters series is a series of interconnected standalone reads, planned to be a trilogy, focused on figure skaters in the fictional town of Nunipag in upstate NY. Each book will feature:
- a slow-burn sapphic relationship
- detailed descriptions of figure skating (meant to be enjoyed both by skating nerds and ‘I watch it at the Olympics’ fans)
- a "sweet" heat level (some kissing)
Book 1: Edge Closer - out now!
As Kathy Peterson finishes her last year of high school, her goals all revolve around her figure skating career in what could be her final season. She doesn't want to think about how the hyper-feminine expectations of skating, which she doesn't have the nerve to go against, are making her increasingly uncomfortable. And she certainly doesn't need the kind of distraction a relationship would bring.
Ava Choi, the new girl in town, doesn't seem like she should be distracting at all, even after Kathy is forced to take a class alongside her. She's so shy she barely speaks. She's the smart one between them. She does gymnastics, not skating, and she doesn't even compete. They have nothing in common... except for Ava's appreciation for skating. And Kathy's style in particular – which she praises for the same pretty and girly qualities Kathy is struggling with.
The more time they spend together, and the more Ava sees courage – something both of them feel they lack – in Kathy's performances, the more Kathy longs to make this the year when her skating finally feels like her own. But will Ava still like Kathy if she learns about the unfeminine version of Kathy that's been kept closed away?
Edge Closer is a sweet, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers story about courage and being one's true self.
Available DRM-free (where available) at your favorite booksellers as well as on Kobo Plus. It can also be requested on library platforms such as Overdrive/Libby and Hoopla.
Edge Closer is available on Kobo Plus along with these other reads by authors hoping to grow their audience there. Kobo Plus is a subscription that lets you read as many books as you want each month from those enrolled in the program - it's like Kindle Unlimited, but not on Amazon and with no requirement that books be exclusive to Kobo's platform. Other sapphic books in this collection include Reestablishing Shot by Aurora Light (good for the 'school or academia' square in the Sapphic Book Bingo, if you're participating in that) and Hugs & Quiches by Candace Harper (good for the bakery square).
Coming in May
Book 2, centered on Kathy's best friend Chloe, is in the works! What does she struggle with as she enters the senior ranks, and where will she find love for herself?